Professional education program

The elder abuse prevention and response professional education program includes a range of resources to assist professionals working with older people. Further information is available at http://www.eapsatvu.org.au/ or email eaps@vu.edu.au

With respect to age – 2009 has broad multi sector and multi discipline application providing practical guidance for managers, workers and practitioners in health services and community agencies. The guide sits in the context of the Victorian Government elder abuse prevention strategy, and

suggests how to develop or review service or agency policies and procedures to respond to suspicion or allegation of elder abuse

supports the development or review of local interagency elder abuse protocols enabling cooperation between organisations when responding to such cases

provides a range of resources to strengthen service system response capacity.

With respect to age – 2009 targets workers supporting older people in:

health services such as hospitals, including emergency departments, rehabilitation, sub-acute and community health services including nursing, allied health and counselling services provided in the home and other community settings

community agencies such as local government, Victoria Police, not-for-profit organisations and private organisations including those who provide:

Home and Community Care (HACC) services

aged care services in people's home such as: Community Aged Care Packages (CACPs), Extended Aged Care at Home (EACH) packages, Extended Aged Care at Home Dementia (EACHD) packages; and respite and carers services

mental health services for older people

community legal aid services

family violence support services

services supporting older Aboriginal people

services supporting people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds

policing services.

In 2009 Australian Healthcare Associates provided 45 information sessions for workers in health services and community agencies who work with older people to support the roll out of the guide.

How to obtain hard copies of With respect to age - 2009

Hard copies of With respect to age - 2009 may be obtained from the Department of Health appointed distribution centre, Warehousing Fulfilment Distribution Solutions (WFDS), via email to: orders@wfds.com.au providing details of the quantity required and name and address for delivery.